PETALING JAYA: Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh will be charged under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code along with two others, says the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).
In a statement on Tuesday (Aug 19) night, the AGC said they would charge Dr Muhamad Akmal over a Facebook post under the name "Akmal Saleh".
Also to be charged are Muhammad Hilman Idham over a TikTok post under the "alfah.channel.tv"; Siti Hajar Aflah Sharuddin over a statement on the "SHA_Abrienda" TikTok account and Chandrasegaran Subramaniam over a statement made on TikTok under the "cikguchandra3" account.
The AGC said based on the evidence and statements obtained, charges would be filed against Dr Muhamad Akmal, Muhammad Hilman and Siti Hajar under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code.
Meanwhile, it said Chandrasegaran would be charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1988.
All charges will be filed in the Magistrate's Court.
It added that the statements made by these individuals were found to have threatened public order or constituted improper use of network facilities or network services, said the AGC.
Dr Muhamad Akmal, in a Facebook post on Tuesday, said he was currently out of the country.
"I am currently performing the umrah in Mecca. I will cut it short and return to face the charges at 8am on Friday (Aug 22) at the Bukit Mertajam Magistrate's Court.
"See you in court," Dr Muhamad Akmal added in his post, which was accompanied by a video.
Under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, a person may be charged with making statements likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public.
If convicted, a person can be punished with up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
